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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in his Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to him; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service recruitment and promotions...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in his Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to him; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service recruitment...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in her Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to her; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service recruitment and...

Written Answers — Military Training: Military Training (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish soldiers have been involved in training Iraqi soldiers in the recent past in San Remo, Italy; the number of soldiers involved; and the mandate under which they were operating. [35031/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in his Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to him; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service recruitment and promotions embargo. [35036/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in his Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to him; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service...

Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This is a very important Bill relating to the retention of data. Since I was first elected to the House in 2002 I have argued that while I accept there is a requirement to retain some level of data, we should not go down this road unless there is legislation to protect that data, give power to the Data Commissioner to investigate and have full access to what is being retained and provide for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the average queuing time at social welfare offices. [34380/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will cut social welfare payments across the board; and if so, the amount in relation to same. [34379/09]

Departmental Staff. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wonder if the Minister knows how well the new system of appointment is working. I have heard that some of the appointments are running over resulting in people having to wait a lot longer than expected. Of the 357 extra staff, how many took up contract positions which were not being renewed? Has an additional 357 staff been appointed or were 357 permanent staff put into this area? Also,...

Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: They will take a black pen.

Social Insurance. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yesterday's ESRI report suggested that another 35,000 people who will not be able to meet their mortgage repayment next year. Is the Minister calculating that into her deliberations on the numbers who will be dependent on the mortgage interest supplement?

Back to Education Allowances. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister mentioned that those who have been made redundant and who may have redundancy payments will have immediate access. Is the allowance means tested and if so is a person's redundancy payment taken into account, which would in many cases disallow the allowance.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The relevant legislation is the Qualifications (Education and Training) Bill 1999. Will the Taoiseach fast track this legislation to address the problems at the Dublin Institute of Technology in particular which does not - based on what I heard today - have quality assurance?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is Bille rí-thábhachtach é seo. Mar a dúirt mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Morgan, nuair a bhí sé ag labhairt faoi seo, ní chóir go mbeadh sé os ár gcomhair in aon chor, ach tá sé ann. Tá deis agam impí ar an Rialtas, fiú ag an stad seo, é a tharraingt siar. Caithfidh an Rialtas éisteacht ceart a thabhairt do moltaí na ndaoine ar cad ba chóir dúinn a dhéanamh leis an...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I made that choice. I gambled, I suffered, I lost. These property developers gambled on a property market, yet the taxpayer is expected to bail them out. There was no bail out for shareholders in Eircom, yet we will bail out speculators like Liam Carroll, Sean Dunne and others we are getting to know as their court appearances take place. I asked that Members who have shares in the banks...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Go raibh maith agat.

Codes of Conduct. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We are aware of how public funding was abused by the board of FÁS. For example, some Ministers availed of expensive junkets to Florida. There needs to be a full debate in the Dáil on the issue of ministerial accountability. Will the Taoiseach indicate to the Whips that such a debate will be arranged at some stage? We need to deal with the point the Taoiseach has made about explaining...

Departmental Expenditure. (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: In a reply to a question last month the Taoiseach stated that the planned expenditure levels for his Department will be considered as part of the budgetary process for 2010. He stated that it would include consideration of the proposals of the McCarthy report, for instance. What is the process for such consideration of that report in his Department? Is the Department of Finance anchoring...

Membership of the Innovation Taskforce (7 Oct 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the task force be mindful of the problems which were associated with the Media Lab debacle, for instance, the problems which arose when the State tried to encourage the likes of Media Lab to Ireland. In the area where Media Lab located, the rest of the Digital Hub project is highly successful and has managed to attract quite a number of businesses. Would the Taoiseach encourage the...